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The Top 10 Data Center Stories for October 2020

By Rich Miller - November 2, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Microsoft, Edge and Ashburn were the hottest topics last month at Data Center Frontier. Here are the 10 most popular stories in October 2020, in order of article views.

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Goldman Sachs Launches $500 Million Data Center Development Platform

By Rich Miller - October 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Wall Street continues to pour money into the data center sector. Goldman Sachs is investing $500 million to create Global Compute Infrastructure LP, a new data center development platform led by former executives of Digital Realty.

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5 Ways to Mitigate Supply Chain Unpredictability and Labor Shortages in Data Center Construction

5 Ways to Mitigate Supply Chain Unpredictability and Labor Shortages in Data Center Construction Blake Weaver, Data Center Specialist at ProLift Rigging offers a list of ways to overcome supply chain challenges and labor shortages in data center construction. 

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The COVID-19 Crisis and the Data Center Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic presents strategic challenges for the data center and cloud computing sectors. Data Center Frontier provides a one-stop resource for the latest news and analysis for decision-makers navigating this complex new landscape.

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Northern Virginia Data Center Market: The Focal Point for Cloud Growth

The Northern Virginia data center market is seeing a surge in supply and an even bigger surge in demand. Data Center Frontier explores trends, stats and future expectations for the No. 1 data center market in the country.

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The Case for Colocation in Enterprise Edge IT Strategy

In a recent survey, enterprises were asked what the top factors were when determining where to process IoT workloads. More than half said security was the top factor, with cost and networking connections also ranking among top concerns. This white paper, sponsored by Stream Data Centers, explores the case for colocation in enterprise edge IT strategy. 

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Data Center 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

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